For superfans, comic-con culture is more than fun – it’s sacred, a sociologist explains

By: Michael Elliott, Towson University

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: October 26, 2025

Words: 1,055

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 2 days ago

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Picture a packed stadium of fans in extreme weather, all clad in their favorite jerseys, cheering and cursing at their favorite American football team or European soccer club. Or a crush of screaming fans, singing and dancing in unison at a Taylor Swift or K-pop concert. Or a sea of costumed “Star Wars” fans, lightsabers aloft, filling up movie theaters on opening night of a new movie.

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